Reality TV favourite Reggie Bird becomes the only person to win Big Brother twice in Australia, taking out the $250,000 prize.
Reggie Bird has won Big Brother 2022 and taken out the $250,000 prize.
Describing herself as a “down to earth Aussie battler,” she becomes the only person to win the Australian series twice, having spent a total of 148 days in the house.
Reggie defeated Super Fan Johnson Ashak and Challenge Beast Taras Hrubyj-Piper in a Live finale at the Hordern Pavilion -the first full house Seven has been able to stage due to the pandemic.
“I can’t believe this. Thank you to everyone who voted for me,” she said.
Joined onstage by her kids Mia and Lucas, the mother of two said: “I’m gonna use that money to put a roof over our heads.”
But the night was not without some controversy with Josh Goudswaard giving a disingenuous reply to a question from host Sonia Kruger about hooking up with former flame, Sam, in the house.
“Y’all approached me to make some great TV. I did that. But I said ‘Not unless you put her in there.’ And actually I was looking after my friend dying of cancer. I was like, ‘I don’t want to do this show. Aren’t all these Big Brother has beens, has beens?’ Evidently not!”
Reggie’s win wraps up a sentimental season for the show’s 21st birthday, produced by Endemol Shine Australia.
